Deputies arrest 3 suspects in Norwalk shooting

NORWALK - Deputies with the Norwalk Sheriff's Station have arrested three suspects, including two Norwalk men, on allegations that they shot at two women, an official said.

Chris Gilbert Ambriz, 31, and Brandon Gilbert Ambriz, 18, both of Norwalk, and Salvador Hernandez, 37, of Chino, were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon - a firearm. They allegedly shot at two women Tuesday at the intersection of Claressa and Mapledale avenues, Capt. Patrick Maxwell of the Norwalk Sheriff's Station said.

About 90 minutes later, deputies found the suspects' vehicle at a motel in the 14700 block of Firestone Boulevard in La Mirada. The three men were near the vehicle when they were arrested, Maxwell said.

Deputies recovered a firearm and ammunition possibly used in the crime, he said.